Faith in Land, Faith in our Children’s Future

Using Our Power as Bank Clients to Combat Desertification

2024

Desertification of the Mediterranean region is fuelled by the ongoing increase of CO2 emissions, of which over 75% are caused by fossil fuels. This fact-sheet highlights how our financial choices can help combat desertification and create a sustainable future for our children. It is one of several resources the World Council of Churches (WCC) has developed to support churches from the region in their response to this challenge.

Specs: 6 pages; A4 size; PDF; 4-colour
Shelving/Topics: Religion/Ecumenism/Climate
Rights: World, all languages

Supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

Developed by:
Frederique Seidel, WCC Children and Climate, programme executive
Jodie Salter, WCC consultant Churches’ Commitments to Children programme
Lyn van Rooyen, WCC Publications coordinator
Designed by Juliana Schuch

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Desertification of the Mediterranean region is fuelled by the ongoing increase of CO2 emissions, of which over 75% are caused by fossil fuels.

To highlight how our financial choices can help combat desertification and create a sustainable future for our children, the World Council of Churches (WCC) The WCC developed various resources to support churches from the region in their response to this challenge.

In addition to this fact sheet, WCC released a video, “From Despair to Hope,” available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Arabic, available HERE.